How often should you clean your drains? That is a question I get asked frequently by plumbers. They will let you know the importance of regular drain cleaning and how important it is to have the right tools and equipment when cleaning your drains. In my experience, however, the best answer to the question is "it depends". In other words, the importance of regular drain cleaning depends on what the problem is. When to Clean Your Drains? Let's look at a few different situations where regular drain cleaning might be required: When your plumbing system develops a clogged drain, there are a couple of things that might happen. First, your drainage system might be under constructed, which means that the pipes in your house aren't finished. So, when a drain gets clogged, some of the water will still go into your home, even though the pipes around the drain are full. In this situation, the best thing to do is to get the water to the drain in the fastest way possible, b...